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Iron County register., 1887-12-01
THE SOCIETY BELLE.
One of the Least Lovable Members Of tho
Human Family.

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Human Family.
Men are not individuals to the belle, but
merely nur1erals-No. IL, or whatever
the case may be; as for their beating
hearts, their longing souls, she does not
trouble herself at all; all that she wants
is the offer of their devotion-their scalps
to hang at her belt, SO to speak, that all
the world may see and count. She is,
according to Hdrper's Bazdr, by no means
sentimental girl, for she has no emo
tions, unless we call her desire and de-
termination for conquest an emotion. She
does not think of others. There are girls
who love physical exercise for itself; they
| will ride over rough country, they will
row against the tide, they will shoot and
play tennis in the torrid zone,
they will skate and toboggan, they
will walk before breakfast, and swim
for the mere love of it, not to show pret
ty costume, neat and shapely foot, a
daring spirit or skill. But the belle, as a
usual thing, cares for none of these en-
ployments unless they accentuate her
charms, unless they add to her laursls. Ii
shooting and dancing and rowing parties
were all composed OF the feminine element
the belle would none of them. Sha cares
nothing for walking without an escort;
even talking, that exercise in which she Is
supposed to excel, bores her il there are no
men to listen. She has contempt for the
feminine in Intellect; but surround her with
admirers and she is in her elemsnt-she
sparkles and fiashes if there is any brill
liancy in her. There is no trouble she is
not willing to take in order to win; she
will dance in midsummer, although she
hates it; she will yacht. even at the
risk of nausea; she will picnic, al
though she trembles before spiders
and snakes. She loves the reputation of
belle, and if America does not furnish her
a wide enough field she goes to Europe or
upon the stage. II she is one among q
large family, not content with possessing
the lions share of personal attraction.
she receives and accepts without a demuE
the best of every thing in the way of
adornment. She is expected to make the
great match of the family, but it is more
often the belle who becomes the old maid
than her sister, who is ready to love, and
is not always reaching after match that
shall be brilliant in every thing but love.
The old belle still believes in her power to
fascinate. She can not resign her king
dom gracefully. Conquerng hearts has
become such habit with her that she can
not live without the fond delusion that
her charms are as fatal as ever.
Iron County register., 1887-12-01
WASHING AND IRONING.
Two Household Duties Which Should d,
Studied by Every Housekeeper.

Two Household Duties Which Should Be
Studied by Every Housekeeper.
There is no department of household
labor that requires closer supervision
than washing and ironing, and while
it is not necessary or advisable for
every housekeeper to do the work her.
self, it is very important that she
should know how to do it in order to
direct others.
To wash properly. it is important to
have every thing in readiness, and all
the utensils in order for the work.
Tubs sufficient in number and of suffi-
cient size should be furnished, and
kept clean, the washboard should be
smooth and free from nails, and the
work bench firm and high to prevent
fatigue from bending.
The clothes line and pins should be
put in basket or bag for safe keep
ing; hemp or cotton cord is better than
wire line
Soft water is better than hard
water for washing, and rain water
preferable to any other When every
thing is in readiness for the work. as
bort the clothes. separate the fine
from the coarse, and the slightly
soiled from the more soiled. Hot suds
will set stains. and it is therefore best
to sc aid all of the table linen. and ar
ticles which are stained, by pouring
boiling water from the tea kettle on
them.
Have the water in the tubs as warm
as the hand will bear, being careful
not to have it too hot. Wash first one
boilerful, taking through two suds.
then place in boiler of cold water
with soap to make suds. A little
borax added to the water will whiten
the clothes. without injuring the text
ure of linen. Clothes should never
boil over five minutes. and many ex-
cellent laundresses do not boil them
at all, but pour boiling water over
them. After they are removed to the
tubs, cold water should be poured
over them, and every garment turned
wrong side out, and thorough
ly washed. and rinsed in
tub of clear soft water. Then
in blue water, from which
they should be wrung out for the last
time; those not Co be Starched should
be hung out Immediately. and the
others dipped in starch as hot as the
hands will bear. Those desired to be
very stiff should be starched first, and
we'll shaken before hanging OH the line
to prevent wrinkling.
When dry remove to the clothes
basket. Turn all garments right side
out. shake well. pull smoothly, begin
ming at the top of the garment, roll
each to itself; fold sheets without
sprinkling. after stretching, and lay on
top, over all spread the ironing
blanket
If machine is used in washing, it is
better to soak the clothes over night
in warm water. Some housekeepers
use washing flu ids. and if the ingredi-
ents are harmless. they Tighten the
labor without destroying the fabric.
The following are among the best
fluids: To five quarts of water put one
pound of salsoda. half a pound of un-
Stacked lime and small lump of
borax. Boil, when cold pour off and
bottle. Use one teacupful for every
boiler of clothes. .-Eiizd Peakes, in
Atlanta Constitution.
Iron County register., 1887-12-01
ITALIAN BRiGAMDS.
They Cut or Ears, Toes and Fingers OF
Captives Held for Ransom.

Captivos Held for Ransom.
In ono of the last kidnapping cases which
took place in the kingdom of Naples, when
the traveller held in bondage was q
wealthy English gentleman, the General
commanding the Italian forces offered to
send whole brigades of infantry and
&C valry and whole batteries of artillery
against the bri risands if the relatives of the
kidnapped gentleman would only undertake
not to enter into negotiations with the
"Cattiva Gente, ".says London paper. The
contention of the Italian General was
ostensibly logical. lie explained to
the Englishman's family that the
origauds would not dare to
harm hair of their relatives head, be-
cause if they ventured to do SO thu en-
ire division al command, horse, foot and
Dragons, would be down upon them and
utterly annihilate them. The family re-
piled quite as logically that if the ban
Z Is did not get the ransom the chances
were in favor of their numbering the
English gentleman ''pour encOurager les
rutreS," and that afterward they woul d
quietly disperse in the hope CT evading
the pursuit of the Government troops.
Sometimes thu brigands, when they had
got wealthy prisoner into their
clutches, would, by their emissaries, send
to his family fragments of his corporeal
structurs-ons day, an ear; the
next, toe; the third a finger;
tho fourth, two front teeth,
carefully wrapped up as parcel, with
polite warning that il the ransom were
not forth hcoming tho travellers eyes, and
then his legs, and ultimately his head,
would follow.
These barbarous processes for raising
the wind. however, were only resorted to
n cases when wealthy Italian farmers or
shopkeepers were the victims. Tho brig
ands knew fullwell the surest way Of
conquering the penuriousness Of the
prisoners family. They knew that they
would only part" when absolutely forced
70 do SO by ocular testimony of the treat
mont inflicted on their kinsman.
Iron County register., 1887-12-01
Troubles of a Detective.

The chief of police in Los Angeles had
on his force private detective-so private
that no one in town. except the chief,
knew that he was detective. The other
night, disguised as Chinaman, he was
sent to a Chinese gambling house: and
after being admitted he gave a signal to
the mon on the out side. Immediately the
Cinnamon pounced on him, and gave hum
a thorough mauling, and then fled. After
they had gons he followed them through
hole in the roof, and as he stuck his head
out he was seizsd by a policeman, thrown
violently to another near the caves, and
by him dropped to the ground at the feet
of the chief who seized HIM. "It's me,''
gaspsd the detective, and thus he was
saved from further injury. He has re-
signed.
Iron County register., 1887-12-01
BEFORE IT IS BORN.
Come Startling Statements of Genera
Interest!

Some Startling Statements of Genera
Interest!
DIR. Oliver Wendell Holmes, on being ask
ed when the training OF child should be
gin, replied, IA hundred years oe1ore 1t Is
born"
Grafton is responsible for the condition Of
the race hundred years from nows
Is this wonderful generation the natural
result of the proper diet and medicines of a
tt is conceded in other lands that most of
the wonderful discoveries of the world ia
this century have come from this country
Our ancestors were reared in log cabins,
and suffered hardships and trials.
But they lived and enjoyed health TO a
ripe old age The women of those days
would endure hardship without apparent
fatigue that would startle those of the pres
ent age.
WHY was it?
One of the proprietors of the popular rem
edy known as Warmers safe cure, has been
Faithfully investigating the cause, and has
called to his aid scientists as well as medi-
cal men, impressing upon them the fact
that there can not be an effect without
cause This Investigation disclosed the
fact that in the olden times simple remedies
were administered, compounded of herbs
and roots, which were gathered and stored
in the lofts of the log cabins, and when
sickness came on, these remedies from
natures laboratory, were used with the
best effects.
What were these remedies? What were
thew used fora After untiring and dill
gent search they have obtained the formu-
las so generally used for various disorders.
Now the question is, how will the olden
time preparations affect the people OF this
age, who have been treated, under mod
ern medical schools and codes, with
poisonous and injurious drugs. This test
has been carefully pursued, until they are
convinced that the preparations they now
call Warmers Log Cabin Remedies are
what our much abused systems require.
Among them is what is known as War
ner's Log Cabin Sarsaparilla, and they
frankly announce that they do not consider
the Sarsap1rilla of SO much value in itself as
it is in the combination OF the various lngre-
dents which together work marvelously
upon the system. They also have prepara,
ner's Log Cabin Cough and Consumption
Remedy.'' ss Log Cabin Hops and Buchu
Remedy" ''W Warner's Log Cabin Scalpinei
for the hair. They have great confidence
that they have a cure for the common dis
ease of catarrh, which they give the name o!
Cabin Plaster,'' which they are confident will
supplant all others, and a Liver Pill. to be
used separately or in connection with the
other remedies.
We hope that the public will not be dis,
appointed in these remedies but will reap
a benefit from the investigations, and that
the proprietors will not be embarrassed il
their introduction by dealers trying to sub
stitute remedies that have been sc
familiar to the shelves of our druggists
This line of remedies will be used instead
of others Insist upon your druggist getting g
them for YOU if he hasn't them yet in stock,
and we feel confident that these new rene.
dies will receive appreciation at our readers
hands. as the founders have used every care
in their preparation.
Iron County register., 1887-12-01
MIXED THE LETTERS UP.
The Dire Havoc Wrought by Three Lit
tie Missives.

The Dire Havoc Wrought by Three Lit
tie Missives.
1t is Il bad practice to write several
letters at one job, inclose them in en-
velopes. and address the batch. Many
accidents occur A gentleman who
uses pencil for his correspondence,
but makes the superscriptions in ink.
wrote three epistles, secured them in
envelopes. and laid them in order on
his desk. The first was to his pros
pective mother-in-law, the second TO
his latest and best girl, and the last to
his tailor. Discovering that the ink
was absent in the stand. he left his
desk for moment a clerk in search
of ruler took up the top letter that
lay upon the article and put it below
the missive intended for the tailor.
Back came the complete letter-writer.
He addressed the letter first in the
row to his coming mother-in-law, the
next to Maude, the misplaced epistle.
to the tailor. At four O. crosltt. .bsAche
ternoon n military-looking femalSs sit
ting beside an invalid daughter, got
black in the face as she read on the
stamped paper of the discovered SON
in-law: Baby mine, your pet will be
able after all to get away. Have
sprung the tallest kind of stall on
the Vampire, which l will tell you
about when we meet. Take cab to
Vesey street, and get there at sharp
eight with q big appetite for good
supper You sweet little toad, it will
be a long day for your old man. but
eight o clock will have to make land
ing. and then hurrah!' That was the
way the lightning struck in one place.
Uptown in n gorgeous fiat Maude
Tricot puzzled over this mystic epistle:
..You old fraud, that cheviot is the
worst job that ever was done. |
thought the checks beat the world Civ
ing me fits, but here you are worse
than ever. I shall certainly have to
trv some one else. and don't want to.
but YOU are certainly getting infernal-
" careless. Will let you have some
money during the month. but I'm
beastly hard up just now" At
the moment that Maude was
imagining her sweetheart was
gone COupieeoiy s,'
infuriated middle-aged woman WIS
making her toilet to go down town.
Georges tailor studied this document
with "a dazed expression: "kindest of
friends. break to my little one this un-
nleasantn news. No George tonight.
The bank has meeting that Will no
doubt necessitate run from here to
Boston: will wire you in the morning
Is that should be the case. How sad
that this meet can't be avoided; but
business is business. and it's for both
your dear sakes that 1 must attend to
this little matter With my love and
a kiss your troubled lad" At eight
a cab containing lady stood in Vesey
street waiting for "a gentlemen. who
bounced the door open and blurted out
to the driver the name of q restau-
rant.
.:Now, my little girl. tell me all the
news he added. as he sprang in; and
his blood froze and his hair rose as
his prospective mother-in-law said:
You villain, I will. CHICAGO 1rib.
fk,le.
Iron County register., 1887-12-01
p,srlLLATioN OF WOOD.
How Some Portions of New FORKS Forests
are Now Being Utilized.

How Some Portions of New York's Forests
Are Now Being Utilized.
A stock company Of Cadosia. n. Y,
has several establishments in that
vicinity for the distillation of wood.
which has now become an extensive
and important industry.
Almost any of the harder varieties of
wood will answer, but those chiefly
found and used by this company, in
the region it now occupies, are birch,
beech and maple. Pine, hemlock and
soft woods will not answer. The
general operations and products of the
company are as follows:
Contracts are made with the neigh
boring farmers for the purchase of
standing wood. on which an agreed
amount is paid in advance, bal ance
payable as fast as the wood is cut bv
the company. The wood is delivered
at the works in ordinary four-foos
lengths and is then piled in the
distilling retorts. of which there
are in the Cadosia still-house
twenty-four pairs. These retorts
consist of cast iron. somewhat in the
form of steam boiler. about ten feet
long and four and one-half feet in d.
ameter. having large manhole in one
end and condensing exit neck at the
other end. When a retort is filed with
wood. the manhole is closed and
sealed; n slow fire is then started un-
der the retort The first products of
the distillation, consisting of alcoholic
vapors. are pressed through condens-
ing worm, and the liquid thus pro-
duced is subsequently redistilled, and
the product then sold. Most of it goes
to Binghamton, N. Y, where it is re-
fined and put on the market as wood
alcohol.
The second products of the distill a.
ton, consisting of acetic vapors, are
condensed as before described, ami
the liquid is mixed with lime. thor
ough mixture being effected by me-
chanical means, thus producing
acetate of lime-used in cloth-printing q
works. The crude acetate is placed
above the retorts on racks, where it is
dried, and is then ready for market.
The third products of the distilla-
ton. consisting of tarry matters and
naphthas. are shipped as produced.
and subsequently refined.
The last products, consisting of
heavy tars, are used at the works ;,s
fuel. When the distillation is finished,
there remains within the retorts a mass
of clean and beautiful charcoal, ready
for market. and all of it is sold to the
steel makers. Most of it goes to Troy.
N. Y, where it is chiefly used in the
production of fire steel
The principal fuel used in these
works is bituminous coal, which. to-
gether with the crude lime required,
is brought to the works by railway.
We are indebted to correspondent
who resides in the vicinity for these
particulars, which are only intended
to convey very general idea of the
mode in which some portions of the
forests in Delaware County, n. Y, are
now being utilized.
The tanning of leather has been and
still is n leading industry in this
region. This involves the use of large
quantities of bark, the trunks of the
trees being sawed up and converted
into lumber. Scientific american
Iron County register., 1887-12-01
An Extraordinary Phenomenon.

No other term than the above would apply
to the woman who could see her youthful
beauty fading away without pang of re-
gret. Many "a woman becomes prematurely
old and haggard because of functional de-
rangement. What O pity that all such do
not know that DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription will restore their organs to a
normal state, and make them youthful and
beautiful once morei For the ills to which
the daughters of Eve are peculiarly liable
the Prescription is a sovereign remedy.
1t is the only medicine sold by druggists
under positive guarantee from the manu-
facturers, that it will give satisfaction in
every case, or money will be returned. See
guarantee on bottle wrapper.
Iron County register., 1887-12-01
A Babo in the House

Is the source of much sunshine and JOY,
Frightening many a dark cloud and light
ening many a heavy load-but joys con-
Inual abide only in a healthy body. The
Creator with great wisdom has distributed
over the earth vegetable remedies for every
i'll of human kind. This marvellous Labora-
tory reveals it's secrets to man only by long
and searching labor. Few men have at
tanned greater success than DR.. r. v.
Pierce; nor devised for suffering humanity
q greater production than his ''Golden Med
ical Discovery the unfailing remedy for
consumption in its earlier stages, as well as
for chronic nasal catarrh, scrofula, tumOrs
and all blood disorders.
Iron County register., 1887-12-01
SHIPS are frequently on speaking terms
and they lie to.

cures of bilious and intermittent diseases,
made by Prickly Ash Bitters. Dyspepsia,
general debility, habitual constipation, liver
and kidney complaints are speedily eradi-
Gated from the system. 1t disinfects,
cleanses and eliminates all malaria. Health
and vigor are obtained more rapidly and
permanently by the use of this great natural
antidote than by any other remedy hereto
fore known. As a blood purifier and tonic
it brings health, renewed energy and vital
ity to a worn and diseased body.
THE milkman generally has the call
Puck
Iron County register., 1887-12-01

At the ball at Oldtown, Me-. recently
given by the Governor of the Maine IN
dians, one handsome young squaw was
fairly dazzling in very becoming cos
tune OF blue satin and old gold plush,
with an elaborately embroidered front to
the skirt, and another were dress of COM
bined bright scarlet and bright blue.
Iron County register., 1887-12-01
Millions for Religion.

Tho English Church receives in tithes
about S20, 900, 900 year. OF this amount
S, OOo, 900 is expended in hospitals, schools,
church building, etc, and the rema ming
$15, ,000,0 900 goes to pay the salaries of the
clergy.
Iron County register., 1887-12-01
LAMENT of the Sidewalk Everybody is
down on men
Working Beneath Your Ribs

Working Beneath Your Ribs
The liver daily turns out yellow LIQUID
utilized in several ways in the system,
but when diverted from it's proper uses,
q blood poison of pernicious activity
For yellowness of the skin, nausea, furred
tongue, and other indicia of biliousness, use
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and insure
speedy relief. Use it, also, for constipation,
kidney and bladder ailments, rheumatism
and dyspepsia.
Iron County register., 1887-12-01

A SICK burglar is very 10th to call doc.
tor, for fear that he may give him up
IeIds Siffia1s
Iron County register., 1887-12-01

THE milk which is set aside for the cats is
somewhat like pedestrian, because it
travels in laps Washington Critic
Iron County register., 1887-12-01

SHOULD pigs that run at large in the
streets be considered public pen-shunners?
-CEeeeLdud Sun.
Iron County register., 1887-12-01
ssTHAT Miss Jones is a nice-looking gir
iSO: Z shazr'

isn't she?''
"Yes, and she'd be the belle of the town
if it wasn't for one thing"
whats that!'
''She has the catarrh so bad it is unpleas-
ant to be near her. She has tried dozen
things and nothing helps her. I am sorry,
for like her, but that doesn't make it any
less disagreeable for one to be around her.
Now if she had used Dr. Sages Catarrh
Remedy, there would have been nothing OF
the kind said, for it will cure catarrh every
time
Iron County register., 1887-12-01

AN EXTENDED POPULARITY Rror1's Bro,a-
chat Troches have for many years been the
most popular article in use for relieving
Coughs and Throat troubles
Iron County register., 1887-12-01

MIRRORS tell the story Of faces beautified
BY the aid CT Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
HIPS Hair and Whisker Dye. soc. The best
Iron County register., 1887-12-01

No PART of man will stand as many
blows as his nose
Iron County register., 1887-12-01

In Secret Service Experiences Particulars free
Grammar Detective Bureau CO.z4 A.caaac!neir.
Iron County register., 1887-12-01

81 n m I a m FREE our new book Just pub
VIA kMINH iished; title, 1.-The finishing and
AtIuI IOIa staining of natural woods will
n 4-aaa,n be mailed free to any address,
~, XIHIMN PRATT a. LAMBERT, :
X . hiUO Dutch street, New York C1ty.
Iron County register., 1887-12-01

inn PER PROFIT and SAMPLES FREE
kSlEa N1111m to men canvassers for Dr. scett's
q " - CENI Genuine Electric Beits. Bru.hee,
Lady agents wanted for Electric Corsets Quick
sales. Write for terms. Dr. Scott S5e Broadway n Y.